Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101883635 - Harold Baker
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Harold Baker
3700 Vicksburg Drive
Irondale, AL 35210
Mailing Address:
2025 Samson Rd., Mount Olive, AL 35217
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360651434 |
Investigation Summary
AN AUGUST 8, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STACKING 2 X 2 INCH WOODEN BALCONY PICKETS IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE PRIME CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES HAD STARTED A RUBBISH FIRE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET NORTH OF EMPLOYEE #1'S LOCATION. AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD IN THE FIRE. A PIECE OF GALVANIZED PIPE, ONE AND A HALF INCHES IN DIAMETER AND EIGHT FEET, THREE INCHES LONG, WEIGHING SEVENTEEN POUNDS, WAS THROWN FROM THE FIRE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK. THE PIPE PASSED COMPLETELY THROUGH HIS BODY, KILLING HIM.
Keywords: FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, EXPLOSION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101883635 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |
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